Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Sukuk and Bonds Market index closed lower on Monday, shedding 15.81 points to finish at 5,083.29 points.
Total trading value reached SAR 6.88 million as investors exchanged 6.82 million units, with eight issues advancing and five declining while 50 remained unchanged.
The market index experienced a daily decrease of 0.31%, moving from its previous position to settle at the 5,083.29 level.
Liquidity was concentrated in a few key corporate issuances, with the total volume of transactions recorded at 6,820,000 units.
In terms of individual performance, IOUD SUKUK 05/2031 led the gainers with a 1.33% increase, closing at SAR 101.99. It was followed by ALKATHIRI SUKUK 03/2028 , which rose 1.31% to SAR 76.
Government sukuk also saw upward movement, with KSA Sukuk 2020-07-15 gaining 0.80% to reach SAR 83.22. Other notable gainers included RAYA SUKUK PREP up 0.57% and CENOMI CENTERS SUKUK 11/2031 rising 0.10%.
On the decliners' side, AQASEEM SUKUK 05/2030 recorded the steepest drop, falling 1.33% to SAR 96.7. RAWASI SUKUK 03/2030 declined by 1.00% to SAR 99, while BIDAYA SUKUK 03/2029 and SAUDI GERMAN HEALTH SUKUK 03/2029 saw decreases of 0.79% and 0.77% respectively.
ALRAJHI SUKUK PERP dominated market activity, ranking as the most active by both value and volume.
The issuance saw SAR 3.48 million in turnover involving 3.41 million units, closing slightly higher by 0.04% at SAR 101.86.
CENOMI CENTERS SUKUK 11/2031 followed in activity with SAR 2.52 million in traded value and 2.49 million units in volume. IOUD SUKUK 05/2031 also saw significant interest with SAR 0.45 million in liquidity.
Among government instruments, KSA Sukuk 2019-01-10 (5274) recorded SAR 0.2 million in trading value despite a marginal price decline of 0.01%.
